Nelson Magazine - March 2019

WONDERFUL WOMEN MARCH 2019

LEADERS IN THEIR FIELD

Women leading the way

TEEN WITH THE DREAM

Making money from the ‘gram

NELSON’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

MY NEW HOME TOWN

Refugee makes Nelson home

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Our people New beginnings. Sue Leya calls Nelson home after fleeing Myanmar

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Leaders in their field - Women leading the way in sport, business, arts and

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science 15

FOLLOW ME The teen with the millionaire dream

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TOP TIPS Three local mums share their parenting tips and stories

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Our people Nelson band PAPERCITY’s bright future

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Regular 18-19

On the street

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What’s on

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At home

32-35 Travel 37

Cooking

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Social pages

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Gardening

41 Health

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People making things happen, people who are passionate about what they do, and people who push themselves to their limits. Man, woman or child, it doesn’t matter. But with International Women’s Day on March 8, we thought it’d be a great opportunity to have a look at some of the women in our community who are crushing it in their various fields of sport, business, arts and science.

And, of course, many of us are trying to juggle our chosen profession while also raising a family. As the three mothers featured in this month’s edition attest, it’s not always an easy job. They share their parenting hacks and tips that work for them.

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This issue isn’t all about women though.

We speak with Josh Ryan who gets paid to attract Instagram followers for clients, and we catch up with the very dapper Garry Munro, who we spotted for our On the Street feature.

As I write this, the fires in Pigeon Valley are still burning. As devastating as they were, it was uplifting to see the community come together to help our brave emergency service workers, volunteers and others in need. From clothing to cooked meals to thank you cards from school children, it was heart-warming to see everyone eager to do whatever they could to support those men and women saving people and property. The newspaper headline ‘Triumph amid the fire’ was an apt reflection of our community at the time.

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WONDERFUL WOMEN MARCH 2019

LEADERS IN THEIR FIELD

Women leading the way

TEEN WITH THE DREAM

Aleisha Liebezeit with Knox and Breony.

Aleisha shares her parenting tips and stories on page 21.

NELSON’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

MY NEW HOME TOWN

Refugee makes Nelson home

Making money from the ‘gram

Our name sums us up, Nelson Magazine is the only magazine dedicated to Nelson.

Each month we look at the people, buildings, fashion and places that make our city special.

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Tell us about a special lady in your life.

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The saying that good things come to those who wait is completely accurate in my case. Finding this special lady took me a long time, and I knew the moment we met on a blind date I was going to marry her one day. And now she’s my wife, she’s my rock and my best friend, and I can never thank her enough for just being who she is. Oh, and she has incredible patience to put up with me.

She’s very passionate about her job which makes her a brilliant teacher. She’s the rock in our family who holds everything together and she’s a super mum to our beautiful children which makes me proud to call her my wife. She does a pretty good job at that too!

I once met an amazing woman in a bar and thought nothing would come of it.

I’m now happy to say that she is going to be my wife.

Life can take you any way and I’m so happy it led me to the love of my life.

This woman can make the whole world smile and is the friendliest person on this planet and I feel lucky to be the guy who is going to marry her.

There are a couple of special ladies in my life but the most important one is an amazingly talented, kind, caring and loving individual who has a free spirit and strong mind. She makes me smile, laugh and sometimes pulls my hair out. Each and every day she gives me purpose and is a constant reminder of “reaping what you sow”. I am proud to be called her Dad and call her my daughter.

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It is during our toughest times that the strength of our community shines through.

While emergency workers did their bit to extinguish the fires, there was a massive effort taking place in the background to keep them going.

One special bunch – the Rapid Relief Team, made up of volunteers from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church – turned up at Command Centre before dawn on the first day, and supplied hot food and refreshments 24/7, keeping the frontline staff fed and watered from Wednesday until Sunday when the army arrived

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to take over. With the thousands of meals they provided, and their kind, cheerful and compassionate approach, these guys won a special place in the hearts of so many people. For more information about RRT visit www.rapidreliefteam.org

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This is my new

hometown

Sue Leya first came to Nelson 11 years ago after fleeing Myanmar. She then spent 10 years in India before being told she could bring her two young children to New Zealand for a new life.

She speaks to Charles Anderson about her new beginnings.

Why did you leave Myanmar?

What was it like when you arrived?

Because of the government. Burma is military-controlled, whatever they say goes. We couldn’t live there. There is too much political fighting, killing, shooting.

It was not safe there. There was no peace.

When I first arrived, I didn’t know anyone here. I was lonely. But the Chin community is lovely, so they came and talked to me. Now we are happy and a big Chin community group. I feel like my hometown is here now.

How did you manage to escape?

The India boundary is very close to the Chin state, where we lived. We crossed there into India’s Mizoram state. From there we went to New Delhi. It was scary. I thought I would die there but God is good. We are very lucky. My two children were born in India. We suffered there.

It was so hard we couldn’t get jobs there. There was not enough for food, not enough for rent. Two children and a small room. It was lucky that we survived. That’s why I thank the New Zealand government for saving people’s lives.

How did you come to Nelson?

The United Nations rang me and said they would like to interview me. They said there is a way open to go to New Zealand. At that time, I was so happy to hear it.

How old are your children now?

My daughter is 19-years-old. She is going to university in Wellington, my boy is year 13 at Nelson College and my youngest is six years old and he goes to Victory School. I’m happy that they arrived here. In Myanmar the education is very poor. They would never be able to speak English like they do or have the opportunities.

Do you miss Myanmar?

I do. I went back in 2015 and met my Mum but my Dad had passed away already. So, I didn’t have a chance to meet my Dad. That is the refugee life, losing friends and not ever getting to meet each other again. I would like my children to go back too but it’s expensive. I would like them to learn about Chin culture and meet Grandma. They would learn a lot.

Do you still consider yourself a refugee?

Not now. I’m very happy. Nelson is a nice

place with peace and the people are very good and respectful so I’m very happy that I’m here.

What do you do in Nelson?

I’m a bilingual interpreter for the community – for the hospital and the courts. You learn a lot. I learn Kiwi culture a lot too. It’s a big change. At the school, I help with the homework.

Especially the new arrivals.

Is it interesting to see those new arrivals and what it’s like for them?

Yes, sometimes they are scared to come to the school. I understand why they are scared because in Burma school is crazy. Teachers beat us and hit us. They think it’s the same here. And even the police if they see them on the road they are scared and want to run. Still now, it doesn’t go away. We remember where we are from. That’s why we need to explain to them that it is peaceful here and anything they need, we are here.

What do you think people should know about the Chin community?

I want them to think that we are New Zealanders here too and that we are equal. We are working just like them.

For me I feel like this is my hometown so I try my best with what I can do.

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On March 8, women from Nigeria to Nelson and everywhere in between will be celebrated as part of International Women’s Day. Here in Nelson we spoke with four inspiring women leading their field in business, science, arts and sport.

by Sarah Board

Kerensa Johnston: I’m the CEO of Wakatū Incorporation.

Joanne Clapcott: I’m a freshwater ecologist at Cawthron Institute. I provide scientific advice to central and local government, communities and industry on the best ways to improve, monitor and report on the health of our waterways.

Annie Pokel: I wear a variety of hats these days with a couple of artsy projects underway, but my main job is Content Manager/Editor for The Big Idea. I look after all the stories and writers for the site, research content ideas and pitch stories, and manage all social media channels. It’s great networking across the arts across Aotearoa and also allows me to work on fun projects here in Nelson, like currently the CBD Summer Arts Activation for Arts Council Nelson.

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What is your job?

Kerensa Johnston

Kerensa: To work with our team and community to ensure the success of our regional strategy, which is focused on innovation and long-term sustainability.

Joanne: To ‘up end’ the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management so that it makes sense and leads to greater environmental improvements as soon as possible.

Your typical day?

Joanne: I get the kids to school, then do office work from nine to five, and relax at home with the family.

Tara: I go to the gym at 5am, then go home to get the kids and I organised for the day, go to work. After work, I head to the beach for a paddle, pick the kids up from school, then it’s family time, or whatever activities they might have. I fit in another training before family time and bed.

Your current goal?

Tara Hope: I am the sports administrator at Waimea College. I get to organise trips for our sports teams at the college and help get students into a wide range of different sports and events. I also compete internationally as a stand-up paddleboarder.

Kerensa: No two days are the same at Wakatū. My role involves everything from meeting with our owners and working with our staff who are spread across Te Tau Ihu, the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions, to meeting with officials to discuss regional and national initiatives.

submitted texts. Then I make time for meetings with the amazing creative people here in Nelson, to work on projects and share ideas before getting my boys in the afternoon. I also work three mornings a week at local business Papercut Patterns, which is great fun and so good for the soul, as it gets a bit lonely working by myself sometimes.

Evenings are often filled with some more research and emails, and board meetings for the Arts Council which is a hugely rewarding task. Oh, and I try to get to as many exhibition openings as I can.

Joanne Clapcott Annie: My days are quite varied, but I usually get up with my kids, have breakfast and get them to kindergarten, then load stories for The Big Idea and do social media first thing in the morning, then follow up on emails and edits for

Annie: I’d like to do more writing for The Big Idea and other publications, and there’s a really cool project currently brewing here in Nelson that I’m hoping to get my hands into. Watch this space!

Personally, I’d like to enjoy downtime more and spend more time with my friends and family. And travel more! It makes me so happy.

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“Don’t give up - you’ve got lots to offer and it may take time, but people will notice.”

Annie Pokel

Tara: I am taking this year to really focus on the skills and abilities that need work, so right now the goal for me is to really home in and strengthen those areas.

What are you most proud of?

Kerensa: The commitment of our whānau who aim for excellence in all that they do – whether it is working as kaitiaki on our land, supporting our families and marae, or excelling in education and in their professional roles.

Joanne: That I work for an independent science organisation that gives me the freedom and flexibility to follow my research interests, support a life-work balance, and one that values collaboration and community.

Annie: It’s wonderful to be able to support artists and creatives through sharing their success stories and ideas.

I’m proud to be part of not only one, but two organisations that do exactly that. And I’m very excited about being in charge of the first South Island tour of the Wallace Art Awards, which is one

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of the longest standing contemporary art awards in the country and will be at The Suter from April.

Tara: Representing New Zealand at the 2018 SUP World Champs. This had always been a dream of mine and I was so grateful to have been given the opportunity late last year to do so. I had some great results at this event, a seventh in the sprint race, third in the team’s relay, 11th in the distance and 13th in the technical race.

Your favourite piece of advice you’ve received?

Kerensa: Whāia e koe ki te iti kahurangi; ki te tuohu koe, me maunga teitei – which is a whakataukī (a proverb or saying), which in essence means, don’t give up!

Joanne: Tohaina o painga ki te ao – share your gifts with the world.

Annie: Don’t give up - you’ve got lots to offer and it may take time, but people will notice.

Tara: Don’t overthink it. Just go hard

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and give it everything you’ve got.

If you could swap jobs with anyone else in the world, who would you choose?

Joanne: International travel blogger, not that I would be very good without a phone. But seriously, I love my job! If I could just incorporate a bit more travel.

Annie: There’s lots of amazing professionals that I’d love to learn from, and jobs that I’d love to try my hand at.

I could happily intern my way through the arts institutions of the world for a few years. I think it is important to be inspired by people who are passionate about what they do and take that as inspiration for your own field.

Tara: To be able to live the life of a professional athlete for just one day would be pretty incredible. But in all honesty, I love my job and love my life and I wouldn’t want to swap it.

A book that’s changed your life is?

Kerensa: John and Hilary Mitchell’s excellent series of books on the history

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Tara Hope

“Don’t overthink it. Just go hard and give it everything you’ve got.” of our region, ‘Te Tau Ihu o te waka: A history of Māori of Nelson and Marlborough’ is a must-read for anyone interested in the story of our region. I learn something new every time I read them and go back to them often.

Joanne: From Balance of Nature to Hierarchical Patch Dynamics: a Paradigm Shift in Ecology.

Annie: I would not say life-changing but among my favourite books that I keep re-reading are On Beauty, The Catcher in the Rye, We Should All Be Feminists, and most recently, Conversations with Friends. Oh, and I just finished Women in the Field, One and Two, by Wellington arts writer Thomasin Sleigh, I’d highly recommend that too!

Tara: I haven’t read it yet, but Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ is on my must-read list and will be the next one I pick up.

Who is a woman you admire?

Kerensa: Te Puea Hērangi, of WaikatoTainui. She had an amazing life and her contribution created many different educational, cultural and commercial

opportunities for her whānau. She led with humility and love and was very firm in her approach when it mattered.

I think she set a wonderful example.

Joanne: Rose Matafeo – oh, to have the gift of making people laugh!

Annie: I admire my mother-in-law for going back to university at 69. I admire my friend Alethea for her grace and strength in battling cancer. I have a handful of hugely inspiring friends in the arts whom I admire for their courage and positive attitude, their talent and creative accomplishments, for running a gallery and their own theatre company, for making their art without compromises, for starting their own business while raising a family, and for being such great role models with their professional and kind attitude.

Tara: I find admiration and inspiration all around me. The students at the college I work at, the woman at the gym for the first time, the lady running across the track.

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THE TEEN WITH THE MILLIONAIRE DREAM At 19, Nelsonian Josh Ryan is making a name for himself as the person behind the scenes of massive Instagram followings. He tells Charles Anderson about his journey.

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started my first business when I was 9. I was living in Golden Bay and I wanted to get these expensive football boots. My parents said I could have them, but I had to find the way to get the money.

The company that manages Coca Cola vending machines didn’t even know that Golden Bay existed, so I just kept calling them and calling them. Eventually I became responsible for its vending machine on the main street in Takaka.

They sent it to us, and I would stock it up. There weren’t heaps of jobs going for kids in Golden Bay. It did pretty well. I got the boots and a Playstation – everything a 10-year-old wants. That was my first taste of it.

The social media thing started a few years ago. I was 15 and I just thought it was cool. I was posting things I liked the look of – cars, travel and quotes I liked - just trying to build followers.

Then I messaged a guy who had 200,000 followers on Instagram and asked if he could post one of my quotes. He said ‘sure but it will cost you $50’. Then I realised there was a business behind it.

That fascinated me.

I started getting some clients and helped people do the same thing – building their followings. At that stage I was always thinking about going to university. I got good marks but then by the end of school I had a different idea.

No one at school knew what I was doing until two weeks before the end. Then someone saw me online and that I had 400,000 followers. They thought ‘what the hell?’ That account was ‘millionaire. dream’ where I post quotes from famous entrepreneurs.

I did make money out of that account for the first year or so but now I use it to meet people. I can use it to open a relationship with that person and client.

Then I’ll do marketing for them and grow their profile. Most of my clients are entrepreneurs that have built a company but are also doing other things like books and podcasts. So, they want me to help build awareness. Most of them are in the U.S. There they see my age as a good thing as it looks like they are ahead of the curve. In the UK and New Zealand people are sceptical. But that’s ok, I don’t worry about it. I just go and work with somebody else.

It’s hard to tell where social media is going because it’s changing so quickly.

Two years ago, there wouldn’t be entrepreneurs trying to build their following so I wouldn’t even have a business. I’m just trying to stay on top of it.

I don’t know the specifics of my long-term plan. I just want to be able to choose what I want to do. What motivates me is that freedom.

The other motivation for all this was that I wanted to see Barcelona FC play.

They didn’t say ‘you can’t do that’. They said, ‘Yea you can but you’ve got to find a way’. Last year I went to Europe and the last day I managed to watch them. I got to see Messi. It was incredible.

Most of my friends think the business is cool. Some of the quotes they think are a bit weird. When people ask me what I do, I just say: “I do stuff on social media”.

Josh Ryan is speaking at the Nelson Tasman Business Trust’s BizNet meeting on April 8 about Social Media.

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Emma: Classics inspired by another era, mixed with modern pieces that catch my eye.

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(laughs). For an old fella, it’s mostly black with only a little bit of grey. I’m trying to keep as young as possible.

Where do you buy most of your clothes from?

Emma: I love Frock and Soul and Kilt for vintage styling. I hate buying online – I much prefer the experience of shopping – a moment in time away from my busy reality.

Garry: I love

Nelson Tailors Menswear.

Sharon is amazing there.

She lets me

and hotel and restaurant owner Garry Munro know when real different shirts are available and buys them in advance for me for the next season.

What is your approach to shopping?

Now, I spot interesting items and hope to find something to go with them later. But generally, because they are similar styles in a range of colours I can usually put something with something. I don’t necessarily recommend this approach.

Emma: I grew

Garry: I’m all over the place

up with fashion.

My mum was a designer. We had a manufacturing factory and 10 shops countrywide.

After university, I managed a Country Road store in Auckland. I was taught to plan a wardrobe carefully with “investment pieces”. I don’t know what happened to that sensible approach.

on this one - a bit of everything.

When we are away, Lexie leaves me to it while she’s doing her bit and there’s a fair bit of impulse happening. You win some and lose some – mostly wins though.

What is your all-time favourite purchase?

Emma: My gold cowboy boots.

Garry: Our group travel shirts.

There are some very nervous lads when that year’s uniform is presented and even more crazy looks when they have to wear them in public. They look as silly as me (laughs). Love it!

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What wardrobe item should everyone invest in?

Emma: A pair of red shoes…(or gold cowboy boots).

Garry: A crazy pair of shoes. Your

wife or partner will love it!

Do you have a style rule you always obey?

Emma: Never buy black shoes.

I have a few pairs and that is enough. Buying only shoes with colour is bizarrely uplifting. You just wear them as if they are black and don’t worry if they don’t match – much more fun.

Garry: No horizontal stripes - they

make me look bigger than I am already. Hopefully F45 will fix that though.

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Emma: Active wear.

Garry: Pyjamas.

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share their parenting secrets and tips.

Hayley Peti Stay-at-home mum to Noa, four, married to fisherman Siaki, and is a children’s wholefood recipe blogger at Coco and Cubs: cocoandcubs.com

This too shall pass Some days are hard as a parent. On these days I use the mantra ‘this too shall pass’. I’ve learnt that nothing stays the same, nothing lasts forever. The saying ‘the days are long but the years are short’ is also very true. Especially on the days where you feel like you’re not being the best, doing your best, the days where you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, where you question everything. On those days, know that you are enough. Those little eyes that look up at you, they think you are perfect. Those little hands that reach out for you, they think you are strong. They think you are more than enough. Go easy on yourself and know that tomorrow is a new day.

Hayley and Noa share a kiss and a smoothie.

Rachel Brown Photography

Making it work

Try and try again

People often ask how I cope on my own for long stretches of time when Siaki is at sea. And honestly, sometimes I don’t feel like I do cope but the truth is that

My blog reflects my parenting regarding food. As a parent you succeed every time you offer your children nutritious food, even if they don’t eat it. Some kids will

Go easy on yourself and know that tomorrow is a new day. as mothers we make it work – whatever family-life situation any of us are in.

Because what’s the alternative? As hard as it can be for me, having a husband who works away, it is hard on Noa too. Change can be difficult for kids.

I remind myself to be understanding and acknowledging of Noa’s reaction to this change. He’s missing his daddy. Reminding myself that I’m his constant, safe place is important.

happily try all foods served to them, but others will need exposure to a new food multiple times before they will even try it. Don’t give up by not providing them with the opportunity to try again. When introducing new foods, always have familiar foods on offer alongside them. This way you can be sure there is something on the plate that they will eat.

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Anna Shone with her family, Patrick, Ashlee, Holly and Georgia.

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Anna Shone

Owner of Home-lee and mum to Ashlee and Holly, 10-year-old identical twins, and Georgia, 8.

Work and family juggle Juggling work and family is always tricky.

Now that the girls are at school, I can dedicate 9am to 3pm to work, and after 3pm is time for sports, gymnastics, playdates, then dinner and bed. Often after this time, I’m busy emailing our factories and suppliers. Although we had the twins and a newborn – all under the age of two and a half – it was our choice to continue building a small business that has now grown into a nationwide brand that we are so proud of. My husband has been amazing. He has made it possible for me to follow my dream and keep working with a young family. Over the last 10 years he has had the kids while I go to the Saturday market, travel around the country to markets, and now travel internationally to visit our factories.

Home-lee really is a team effort.

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Hardest job in the world Any parent knows that parenting is the hardest job in the world. Throw in running a business and life is pretty hectic for us. Since the girls were born, they have come with me to markets, pop-up shops, suppliers and factories. They are now at an age where they can work in the shop and the warehouse over the school holidays. They love spending their “wages”.

Every day is a new opportunity The girls have different personalities, but the one thing they have in common is their strong-willed nature. Some days just turn to custard and we know that every day is a new opportunity to try something different and take a different approach.

Anyone who knows me, knows that the girls get their determination from me. I am hoping I can teach them that to follow their dreams takes hard work but pays off in the end. We just need to see them through the next 10 or so years.

Aleisha Liebezeit

Youth and campus pastor at Annesbrook Church, and mum to Breony, four, and Knox, 8 months. She is also a self-professed obsessive op-shopper.

Making every day an adventure This past summer we had our best summer holiday yet. It was like a cup overflowing with joy and happiness. We crammed so many adventures and boating trips in. I’ve decided that’s how I want the rest of this year to be for our family. To be more joyful no matter the time or day, to chase new adventures every week. It doesn’t just have to be happy days over the summer break. It can be happy days throughout the entire year.

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Fun with photos As a photographer – it’s a hobby now since I closed my business as a wedding photographer – I love snapping away on my camera or even just my iPhone to get photos of my kids and our adventures.

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Choose an awesome backdrop - brick wall or stunning view. Make sure the sun is behind the phone – either be the subject, be completely in the sun or completely in shade. Get everyone set up, hit the timer and you’ve got 10 seconds to race back and strike a pose together.

My daughter LOVES this and the game of racing back for the photo.

Five Love Languages My other piece of advice is to do with the “Five Love Languages.”

If you haven’t heard of these or haven’t done them, Google it and do the questionnaire. Knowing what your husband or kids’ love languages are can really help with how to love on them. We all have different ways of being loved. Once we know what their love languages are it can make a big difference. Knowing how to truly fill your child’s emotion box up is so helpful.

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PAPERCITY:

Nelson band’s bright future

By Kate Russell

Daniel Allen

Described as high-energy pop with touches of punk and rock, three-piece band PAPERCITY hails from Nayland College but is now impressing crowds and selling out shows in Auckland.

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riter, singer and lead guitarist, 23-year-old Alex Hargreaves, catches up with Kate Russell about the move up north with fellow band members Sam Edmonds and Ellery Daines, the making of their new Nelsonfilmed video, ‘Plastic’ and how she’s been directing music videos for other bands.

Tell us about the video shoot for ‘Plastic’: It’s the first video we’ve ever done, and it was filmed entirely underwater. The whole thing is completely Nelson made.

It was filmed in Nelson at Jose G. Cano’s studio where he’s built an underwater photography tank. It’s the only one in Australasia. We recorded the song with Ryan Beehre from Minuit, the video was shot by Daniel Allen, directed by me and edited by Josh Edmonds.

What’s the meaning behind it?

The video is about physically depicting the feeling of sinking and drowning.

Young people have so much pressure on them these days. There’s also an expectation to be happy and failing to meet that can be super painful. But it’s okay to not feel 100 percent all the time.

The video shows that you can survive under the pressure of the water, and that you can work out how to swim again.

Was it hard to film?

It was really tough because we shot it in the middle of winter in Nelson, so it was freezing. The tank that we filmed in was massive and was all blacked out, so when you’re under the water you can’t see anything. The guitar in the video had to be weighted so that it would sink, and for me to sink I had to expel all the air in my lungs and then drop into the water.

Alex Hargreaves of PAPERCITY I had to really push myself to stay down and perform.

What have you been doing in Auckland?

I moved to Auckland to go to South Seas Film and Television School.

Since I graduated in 2013, I’ve mainly been making music videos. I recently directed the video Kai Tangata for Alien Weaponry, who are a metal band who sing in Mãori. I try to come back to Nelson often and do a lump of recording with Ryan. He’s got a studio set up now in town where Ghost Light Theatre is.

Tell us about growing up in Nelson. Was your upbringing musical?

I grew up in Monaco and my upbringing was very musical - I probably started playing the guitar when I was about two-years-old. It was something I could get into and made me feel better about

school. My dad plays synthesizers and stuff, so I guess I had a pretty cool upbringing. During my time at Nayland College, we entered four Rockquests and got into the national top 20 in 2013.

We’ve been writing and performing since forming in 2011.

Who are your musical inspirations?

When I started Rockquest, Nelson’s Broods had just won so they were a huge inspiration. I’ve always been inspired by David Bowie, Marc Bolan from T-Rex and other old school musicians. I think that’s where the guitar sound in my music comes from. At the moment I’m also really liking Ladyhawke’s new album.

What are your plans for 2019?

We’re going to release some more singles and at some point, release an EP.

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3,17,24 March Jazz on the Village Green Relax on the Village Green and enjoy the summer sounds of Nelson Jazz Club bands. Why not bring a picnic and enjoy an afternoon with your friends or family. Bands play from 1.30 to 4pm Sunday afternoons. Entry $2 on the door.

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Founders Heritage Park, Nelson

9 Mar

10 Mar

marchfest

Knapps boulder bank walk

Marchfest is a celebration of all things craft beer and an event for the whole family!

10th annual running of this iconic Nelson event.

Funds raised are to support Coastguard and other charitable causes.

The festival coincides with Nelson’s 3rd annual Beer Week (March 2nd - 9th).

The Boulder Bank, Nelson

Founders Park, Nelson

7,14,21,28 Mar

16, 17 Mar transport show weekend

isel park twilight market

Craft and food stalls, trucks old and new, raffles and silent auctions, rides for the children.

All of Higgins Heritage Park is open as well. Adults $5. 10am4pm

A weekly family event bringing our community together at a night market that offers delicious street food, fresh produce from local suppliers, amazing local crafts and fabulous live music.

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Isel Park, Stoke

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Nelson has the third largest ethnically diverse population per capita in NZ. Be inspired by the kaleidoscope of delicious food and brilliant entertainment by our rich multicultural community.

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The Muddy Buddy kicks off again with a series of obstacles set up on the school grounds and then heads out into the estuary for some muddy fun for all ages. Don’t forget to come in fancy dress to be in to win prizes.

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and stunning larch balustrading adjacent to the staircase.

he idea of building on one of the steepest sections in the Tasman Heights subdivision seemed to put buyers off for some time.

But Andrew and Brooke Strang weren’t fazed.

They could see the potential of the land on Heemskerck Place, with its breathtaking views across Tasman Bay. They also knew a good builder who enjoyed a bit of a challenge. A year later, just before Christmas, the couple and their three young children were able to move into their stunning new home.

“We love the Scandinavian, open-space, beachy feel of our home which our children can run around in and enjoy,” Brooke says. “It’s a relaxing place away from the hustle. The way it’s laid out works really well because all our living is done upstairs.”

“Having children, our house had to be really practical and bullet-proof right down to our choice of paints, the wooden floors and so on,” Andrew adds. “But it’s also great for entertaining.

I bring clients up here, we put the barbeque on – they love it!”

The home makes a striking first impression; its bold black exterior marries well with the Siberian larch; its unobstructed sea views and multiple decks, its big front door made of shiny black glass

“We love the Scandinavian, open-space, beachy feel of our home which our children can run around in and enjoy.”

“I love wood,” Brooke says. “Rather than your standard, boxed-in stairs, I wanted floating stairs which makes the hallway light and also creates usable space underneath. We also chose light wooden floors and I’m pleased how the colours all match. To avoid the walls looking too stark, we chose a white paint with a hint of black to add warmth. Having a plain background enhances the artwork we’ve hung up.”

On the ground floor, the children’s bedrooms have all been tastefully decorated and each has a spacious wardrobe and balcony area. Upstairs, the master bedroom has captivating views, a large walk-in wardrobe and stylish ensuite with grey tiled flooring complementing the white tiled walls, a theme which is continued in the large downstairs bathroom. “Everything is chunky and oversized like the rest of our house,” Brooke says.

The massive garage and rumpus room certainly proved useful when family visited at Christmas time, as did the kitchen area with its huge island bench and long marble grey countertop.

The floor to ceiling windows in the home office enhance the awesome views. “It’s not a bad place to work from home,” says Brooke, whose

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“Overall the build was pretty cruisy,” Andrew says. “It’s awesome how things panned out; a lot of people were impressed with what was achievable on a steep section. Much of it was prefab, made offsite with the basic structure erected over a couple of days, which was amazing to watch.”

When builder Lachlan Banks first started working on the Strang’s property in January 2018, cyclone Gita and Fehi delayed excavators being able to drill holes on the site due to it being too wet. “But after waiting two weeks we were able to get going and everything flowed from there,” says Lachlan who owns Manuka Homes Ltd with his wife, Rebecca. “We had the roof on and it was closed in fairly quickly due to the Potius Panel System we used.”

“It’s a very contemporary home, with a relatively simple form with smart use of texture. We worked with ground contours to limit the earthworks and there was some inventive engineering around the driveway which worked really well; these saved on the overall cost. We had some challenges due to the hardness of the Port Hills gravel overlaid with a lot of topsoil, but we engineered our way through that. We wanted soft timber accents, so all the recessed parts of the house are out of the direct sunlight and for these recessed walls we used Siberian larch in order to achieve the Scandi look Brooke and Andrew were after.”

Lachlan says the build has totally maximised the expansive views with sliding doors which open right up. “The

“The whole living room – you couldn’t get better indoor-outdoor flow and how the deck connects to the landscape, it’s stunning.” whole living room – you couldn’t get better indoor-outdoor flow and how the deck connects to the landscape, it’s stunning. For a house that’s on a 33-degree slope, the Strang’s ended up with a lot of flat area for one of the steeper sites on the subdivision. “Inside, the stairs are a feature, which were actually just created using planks of LVL (laminated veneer lumber - 100mm thick plywood), but which look fantastic and next to the staircase is 100 by 50 Siberian larch balusters soaring from ground floor to the upper level ceiling.”

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-designed homes, taking what people want to achieve and working to the actual site. “Our approach is quite different to the cookie cutter methods used by some companies which only work to standard plans. I have years of experience and I team up with an architect so there are two of us working together through the design and engineering process. That allows Manuka Homes to design in construction methods and materials to make the budget work.”

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Explore the Abel Tasman

Blessed with a mild climate, golden beaches and lush coastal native bush, the Abel Tasman Coast Track has it all.

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aking up in our familyfriendly accommodation at the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve, and then walking direct from the beach to embark on our Wilsons Abel Tasman Vista Cruise, we were excited about our day in the Abel Tasman National Park.

We were about to tramp a section of one of New Zealand’s Great Walks – the Abel Tasman Track.

One of New Zealand’s smallest National Parks, this gem of the south is renowned for its golden beaches, sculptured granite cliffs, and the reason we were here…. Its world-famous coast track.

The Abel Tasman Great Walk is 60km in length and usually takes 3 – 5 days in total to tramp. We were limited with time so we teamed up with Darryl from Wilsons and opted to do one section of this great walk. We chose Wilsons option #6 – Swing Bridge, Bush & Beach.

Aboard the Vista Cruise, we left Kaiteriteri behind and travelled one hour along the stunning coastline to our starting point for the day, Medlands Beach. Along the way we paused to get up close to the famous Tokangawha -Split Apple Rock granite formation, an ancient and impressive geographical land mark from the cretaceous period aptly named for its appearance. Once on shore, we took a quick detour to investigate Bark Bay which houses one of the many campgrounds and DOC

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huts for those walking the entire track.

Some of our kids had previously done the whole track with their schools, so we were treated to a special guided tour by our children!!

With expert advice from our ‘guides’ and headed in the right direction, we had our days end destination of Anchorage in our sights. This section of the track (excluding side trips) is a 10.6 km walk. The track weaves through groves of manuka and fern between breath taking views of the granite coast and lush gullies of mature forest, to reach tranquil forest pools and long golden-sand beaches (maximum elevation 105 metres/340 ft). Aside from the stunning views and beautiful dense bushland, one of our highlights was the impressive swing bridge crossing the rushing Falls River. Sadly for us the weather was not gorgeous and sunny but instead, constant rain! So alas, the tranquil forest pools did not lure us in although we could only imagine how tempting they would have been if it was a warm sunny day!

I’m sure it is the same all year round, but with the gentle rain we experienced, the birds seemed to be having a lovely time enjoying the wet weather. They sounded extremely happy! As we meandered along,

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we were treated to the majestic birdsong of Bellbirds, Tui and Fantails.

We found shelter at Torrent Bay to rest the legs and to sit out of the rain to eat our lunch. This bay is simply gorgeous and we couldn’t have picked a better spot. We put in our memory banks to come back and enjoy this quiet peaceful settlement. In sunny weather, this would be a fabulous relaxing retreat.

Back on the track amongst the tall fern trees and bell birds, we aimed for Cleopatra’s Pool. This short side track is beautiful, and takes you alongside a crystal forest stream to visit tranquil Cleopatra’s Pool. Even though the water was so cold that it literally took your

breath away, some of our kids were brave enough to test out the natural waterslide. So much fun! During a warmer part of the year I would allow an hour or more to soak up the water slide, the sparkling clear water pools, the green mossy rocks and stunning ferns and forest. This was a particularly spectacular spot in the park and one not to be missed!

the DOC huts, where we could relax and wait for the Wilsons boat to come to shore and collect us. Thirty minutes later we were back on our sandy Kaiteriteri beach, feeling very fortunate that we had just experienced one of the special wonders of New Zealand….and lucky for us…just on our doorstep at the top of the South Island.

Pukeko and Weka welcomed us warmly as we arrived very soggy from the rain and Cleopatra’s pool, to our end point, the long golden-sand beach of Anchorage.

Conveniently staying with our friends at the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve, we were soon showered, warm and settling in to watch the sun setting over the glorious bay. Lucky for us we still had another couple days to soak up this relaxing and beautiful place.

At the end of the beach an ambient fire lured us to the common room of

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Missionary’s Downfall Kismet share their reinvention of the all-time favourite Tiki classic from Don the Beachcomber. It’s cool and refreshing, and perfect for sharing with good friends.

6 - 8 fresh mint leaves 50ml Bacardi Blanco 45ml Fresh Lime juice 15ml Creme De Peche 60ml Pineapple Juice Muddle the mint leaves in a cocktail shaker and then add all ingredients. Shake hard with ice and strain into a large tumbler filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple slice and a mint sprig.

Hint: You can crush ice by wrapping ice in a clean tea towel and hitting with a small mallet.

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For a refreshing and light seafood lunch combination, you can’t go past Boat Shed Café’s freshly shucked oysters served with green apple and shallot dressing, and their southern-fried snapper bao buns.

Freshly shucked Te Kouma oysters with green apple and shallot dressing 1 T shallots, chopped fine 1 T green apple, chopped fine 2 T sherry vinegar Ground pepper

Combine ingredients and set aside. Shuck oysters and spoon shallot/apple mix over – then eat!

Southern-fried snapper bao buns with sriracha and coriander slaw 250gm fresh snapper fillet – sliced into bite sized strips on a slight angle Buttermilk and flour to coat – approximately a cup of both

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a pinch of caster sugar Sriracha sauce – either homemade or store-bought.

Bao Buns 1T active dry yeast 3/4 cup water, at room temperature 2 1/4 cups flour 3 T sugar 1 1/2 T non-fat dry milk powder 1 T salt 1/4 t baking powder 1/4 t baking soda 1/4 cup vegetable shortening

Oil for frying

½ cup picked coriander and mint leaves

Combine the yeast and water in the mixing bowl. Add the flour, sugar, milk powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda and fat and mix on the lowest speed possible with a dough hook for 8-10 minutes.

Dough should form a not-tootacky ball on the hook.

Dressed with one part (small splash) of fish sauce and two parts (a squeeze) of lime, and

Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl with a dry kitchen towel on top. Put it in a

Salt and pepper to season

Slaw ½ small red onion, sliced finely ½ cabbage (Savoy is best)

warmish place and let rise until the dough doubles in bulk, about 1 hour.

Punch the dough down and turn on to a clean work surface. Divide the dough in four equal pieces. Gently roll the pieces into logs, then cut each log into 5 pieces, They should be about the size of a ping-pong ball. Roll each piece into a ball and cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.

Cut out 20 x 10cm squares of baking paper.

Flatten one ball with the palm of your hand, then use a rolling pin to roll it out into a 10cm-long oval. Lay a chopstick across the middle of the oval and fold the oval over on to itself to form the bun shape. Withdraw the chopstick, leaving the bun folded, and put the bun on a square of baking paper. Let the buns rest for a further 30-45 minutes to rise a little.

Set up a steamer on the stove.

Working in batches so you don’t overcrowd the steamer, steam the buns on the baking paper for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and either use immediately or reheat when serving.

TO SERVE

Steam bao – or re-heat previously prepared buns.

Dust the snapper in flour then dredge through the buttermilk and then back into flour. Place in pre-heated oil (shallow or deep fry at 175deg) until crisp – then season lightly with salt and pepper.

Toss slaw ingredients together and dress with fish sauce, lime juice and a pinch of sugar.

Spread as much of the sriracha on the bao as you can handle (it is hot!) then place fish and dressed coleslaw inside and enjoy.

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gardening

Harvesting the last of the summer crops and preparing for autumn and winter Kitchen Garden

Try to keep on top of watering. With water restrictions in place, it might be a good idea to research ways you can conserve household water, and use grey water in the garden.

Prepare empty spaces for new crops by turning over the soil and adding compost and sheep pellets. Blood and Bone can be worked in to the top layer before you plant.

Sow seeds: carrots, parsnips, kohlrabi, radish, leeks, spinach, silverbeet, beetroot, broccoli, onions, cabbage, cauliflower and brussels sprouts.

Transplant to the garden when they are showing at least two sets of true leaves.

Plant seedlings: cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, beetroot, silver beet, kale, radish.

Salad greens can still be planted in warmer regions.

Harvest basil and coriander before the weather cools then remove and compost plants.

Continue harvesting pip and stone fruit.

Rake up and compost all the fallen fruit.

Harvest tamarillos before the frosts arrive. Continue to harvest feijoas and kiwifruit.

Finish harvesting passionfruit. Then prune back, feed with citrus fertiliser and water this in to the soil. Spray with Copper Oxychloride and a Pyrethrum spray to take care of passion vine hoppers, mealy bug and brown spot.

Finish tidying strawberry beds, remove old or diseased plants. Cut off runners unless you are using them for next season’s plants.

Garden Colour Continue planting bulbs, daffodils, tulips, ranunculus, anemone, grape hyacinth, iris, hyacinths, and freesias. In the garden or in containers, feed bulbs with bulb food at the time of planting.

Sow seeds: alyssum, cineraria, calendula, carnation, cornflower, cyclamen, dianthus, flowering kale, lobelia, pansies, poppies, polyanthus, primula, snapdragon, sweet william. Transplant to the garden as the weather warms and when they are showing at least two sets of true leaves.

Plant seedlings: alyssum, carnations, pansies, cornflower, gazanias, lobelia, violas.

Encourage earlier and better flowers by pinching out the first flowers on your annuals.

Feed all annual flowers with a liquid flower food, apply with a watering can.

Plant sweet peas now for winter colour.

In warmer areas plant straight in to the soil, in cooler regions start in pots or trays.

As perennials die away prune back the old growth and if you need to divide them this can be done now – once divided plant them straight away.

Refresh pots with new season annuals.

Trees and Shrubs Prepare for autumn planting, the cooler weather brings a little more rain and the soil is workable again after the dry summer.

Prune spent flowers and straggly growth.

Remove and replace any old bushes and

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refresh the soil with compost before replanting.

Summer mulch can be dug in to the soil to add extra nutrients.

Lawn

Start preparation for re-sowing lawns.

Spray weed killer to remove weeds, wait at least three weeks after spraying before sowing new seed.

Fix any lumps, hollows or bare patches.

Re-sow lawn seed when ready and water daily until fully germinated.

H E A LT H

GET IN THE SWIM In New Zealand, being able to swim can be a matter of life and death, but is it also a good activity for health and wellness?

By JOANNA DAVIS

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he overwhelming evidence suggests so.

Some go as far as to say that swimming is the perfect exercise, because it combines the benefits of a strength and aerobic workout, with having minimal impact on the joints.

Others tout the fact it can be done at any age, and is used by athletes across disciplines when recovering from injury.

Other benefits: • Swimming calls for the use of many muscle groups - legs, arms, back and stomach. This includes the oftenneglected deep stabilising muscles in the core and lower back - needed in swimming to make sure you stay balanced and level in the water.

• Swimming is a great energy output.

A gentle swim burns twice as many calories as walking. And a faster swim is even more fuel-burning.

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• Swimming can be meditative. We’re often being encouraged to be more mindful and swimming naturally reduces focus down to the breath.

It almost literally drowns out other distractions, thereby lowering stress and depression.

• Swimming helps maintain flexibility.

The actions of reaching, twisting and pulling as you swim through the water have the effect of gentle repetitive stretching exercises.

• Swimming can improve exerciseinduced asthma. Swimming increases overall lung-volume and teaches good breathing techniques to all.

In Nelson, we have so many options for getting moving in the water. If you don’t have a key to the local school pool, you can always lane swim at Nayland Pool, Riverside, or at Richmond’s Aquatic Centre. And, of course, there’s always the river or the sea.

Nelson triathlete Peter Gibbs has been a participant in the regular Thursday night Port Nelson sea swims since they began 31 years ago, and has been helping organise them for the past 12 years. About 150 people compete in the Thursday swims each week over summer, either in a short course (200 to 500m) or a longer swim (800m to 1500m).

“Some people like the challenge of doing it, for some it’s the competition,” Peter says. “I like the social element, as well as the competition.”

Peter himself recognises that swimming is good for you, but says for him the health benefit is “incidental”.

In this way, swimming fits the maxim that the best type of exercise is the one that you’ll actually do. “It’s often hard to stick to something just because it’s good for you.”

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gerry quin quin dental What inspired you to start your own dental practice?

I am the principal dentist at Quin Dental. I graduated from Otago Dental School in 1987 and I initially went to work at Waikato Hospital as a Dental House Surgeon. Then in 1989 my wife and I moved to Nelson and worked in a practice with Ross Holland called the Nile Street Dental Centre which was previously owned by Hugh and Ted Currie. Due to increased growth, Ross and I set up the Advanced Dental Centre with James Marshall. While doing general dentistry, I was also doing more orthodontics that required extra rooms, which is why I shifted to our current address at 14 New Street and created Quin Dental. The aim was to develop a practice based on minimally invasive and natural care dentistry.

What sets Quin Dental apart?

Everything we offer is based around natural care. We use only cosmetic white and porcelain filling techniques as our practice is mercury free. Using

Quin Dental has invested in stateof-the-art equipment. Tell us about that.

Last year we bought the latest radiographic cone beam (CT) so we can acquire both 2D and 3-dimensional pictures of the jaw and airway. We also have the latest in hygiene using EMS Airflow, which is a comfortable, modern technique which patients love.

I was the first to own a ‘Waterlase’ in the South Island and we’ve always had digital X-rays and the latest sterilising equipment. natural care means we try to reduce our use of plastics..

Do you have any special areas of interest?

I have always been interested in innovative techniques, regularly travelling to the USA to update. I am a foundation member of the New Zealand Institute of Minimal Intervention Dentistry and also the foundation New Zealand group in the use of dental lasers. In 2014, I completed a Masters in Science from Tufts University in

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